Anibal Sanchez

NEW YORK (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka was having trouble locating his pitches. The Detroit Tigers sent every mistake soaring. Tanaka allowed three homers for the first time in his major league career, including two of J.D. Martinez's trio of long balls, in the Tigers' 12-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday. "It actually all comes down to the pitch form or the pitching mechanics," Tanaka said through a translator. "I think I need to tweak just a little bit to get myself right back for my next outing." After getting two easy outs to start the game, things quickly unraveled for the Japanese star. He gave up a hit to Miguel Cabrera before Victor...

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